In: Ratitsénhaienhs Cody Diabo (Chairperson), Jeremiah Johnson, Ryan Montour, David Diabo, Stephen McComber, Ross Montour, Tonya Perron and Arnold Boyer
Out: Melanie Morrison (Wellness), Paul Rice (Wellness), Jeffrey Diabo (Wellness)
Also Present: Jessica Beauvais (Council Meeting Administrator), Abbey Diabo (Director of the Office of the Council of Chiefs), Tehosterihens Deer (Public Relations Political Specialist), Dawn Marquis-Deere (Executive Director) and for Housekeeping only: Tricia Diabo (OCC Admin Support Coordinator), Tyanna Kirby (Executive Assistant to Ohén:ton Í:rate ne Ratitsénhaienhs), and Taiawentetie Hemlock (Executive Assistant to the Kahnawa’kehró:non Ratitsénhaienhs)
Housekeeping
- Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen by Ryan Montour
- Out of office: David Diabo on October 16 (Teaching ASP 30 safety course); Ross Montour on October 16 (PM /Vacation)
- Public Relations Items: Ratitsénhaienhs Report: Ross Montour confirmed; MCK Friday: Ryan Montour and Tonya Perron confirmed
- Minute Approvals – August 3, 2026, August 17, 2026, and August 31, 2026 — Deferred
- Travel Request – Jeffrey Diabo requests to travel to Quebec City on November 3-5 for the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador. Cost is $2,264.71 — Approved
- Invitation – International Oil Spill Science Conference — Declined due to Council meeting scheduling
- Invitation – Canadian Club of Montreal event on November 23 in Montreal –– Declined due to scheduling
- Invitation – Development in Aboriginal and Indigenous Law live webinar on October 28-29 — In-house training for MCK employees with Ratitsénhaienhs Jeremiah Johnson and Ross Montour to attend
- Jeremiah Johnson: Wednesday: Kahnawà:ke Residency Law reading into record; Thursday: MCK Halloween internal event; Friday: Kahnawà:ke Legislative Services (KLS) Working Group
- Ryan Montour: Tuesday: Peacekeepers (PK) Services Board (PSB) meeting; Thursday: external PK liaison committee meeting, and MCK Halloween internal event
- David Diabo: Tuesday: Deer cull participation discussion (virtual); Wednesday: Ministry of the Environment, the Fight Against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks (MELCCFP) game warden meeting; Thursday: MCK Halloween internal event
- Stephen McComber: Thursday: Kahnawà:ke Collective Impact meeting; Friday: Nature conservancy of Canada meeting in Montreal
- Ross Montour: Thursday: Environment Conservation, and Municipal Relations File meetings; Friday: ALTO Rail (virtual) meeting
- Tonya Perron: Friday: KLS Working Group meeting
- Arnold Boyer: Wednesday: Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) Board; Thursday: EXO public transportation ridership, and elders circle advisory group meetings; Friday: MCK Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI), and MCK Infrastructure projects meeting
- Cody Diabo: Thursday: Meeting with Grand Chief of Akwesasne; Friday: External Government Relations meeting with MP Jacques Ramsey and Natalie Provost (tentative), and Mohawk Online (M0L) 2.0 weekly project meetings weekly project meetings
Agenda Items:
Mohawk Council Executive Directive (MCED): Amendments to Kahnawà:ke Communal Arbitration Procedure & Labor Division
Presence of: Kevin Fleischer (Justice Services Commissioner of Justice), Shotehra Rice (Justice Services Justice Development Technician), Portfolio Lead: Cody Diabo
Justice Services requests the Ratitsénhaienhs to approve and bring into force the amended Kahnawà:ke Communal Arbitration Procedure (KCAP) and KCAP-LD. Justice Services has been unable to accommodate requests from community members for communal arbitration, citing the KCAP as becoming impractical.
Record of Decision (ROD): Kahnawà:ke Community Surveillance Team (KCST)
Presence of: Lloyd Phillips (Commissioner of Public Security), Dawn Marquis-Deere (Executive Director), Lee Beauchamp (Public Safety Commission Special Project Coordinator/Administrative Support), Tonia Jacobs (OCC Strategist), Dwayne Zacharie (Chief Peacekeeper) (Virtual), Robyn Montour (Director of Public Safety), Alan John Rice (Executive Operations Officer), Portfolio Lead: Cody Diabo, Ryan Montour
Public Safety request to allocate $910,610 to initiate the pilot project of the Kahnawake Community Surveillance Team and a contingency of 10% for a total of $1,001,671.00 — approved by consensus
MCED: Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission (KGC) – Commissioners Rescindments
Presence of: Abbey Diabo (Director of the Office of the Council of Chiefs), Portfolio Lead: Cody Diabo
Request to rescind the appointments of Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission (KGC) Commissioners Heather Bauersfeld and Donna McComber following their resignation — Ratitsénhaienhs Ross Montour proposes and David Diabo seconds. Ryan Montour, Stephen McComber, Tonya Perron, Arnold Boyer, Cody Diabo are in favor of approving. Jeremiah Johnson objected that it violates the spirit and intent of the Kahnawà:ke Gaming Law, K.R.L. c. G-1.
MCED: KGC – Appointment of Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commissioners
Presence of: Abbey Diabo (Director of the Office of the Council of Chiefs), Portfolio Lead: Cody Diabo
Request to approve and select five (5) candidates for appointment on a one (1) year term as Commissioners of the interim Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission while approving a seven (7) member commission instead of 9 as directed in the Kahnawà:ke Gaming Law; as follows:
- Peggy Mayo Standup
- Marcy Delisle
- Michelle Phillips
- Daryl Leclaire
- Frank McComber
Peggy Mayo Standup – Ratsénhaienhs Ross Montour proposes and Arnold Boyer seconds. Ryan Montour, David Diabo, Stephen McComber, Tonya Perron, Cody Diabo are in favor of approving. Jeremiah Johnson objected citing it violates the spirit and intent of the Kahnawà:ke Gaming Law, K.R.L. c. G-1.
Marcy Delisle – Ratsénhaienhs Ryan Montour proposes and Ross Montour seconds. David Diabo, Arnold Boyer, Stephen McComber, Tonya Perron, Cody Diabo are in favor. Jeremiah Johnson objected citing it violates the spirit and intent of the Kahnawà:ke Gaming Law, K.R.L. c. G-1.
Michelle Phillips – Ratsénhaienhs Arnold Boyer proposes and Stephen McComber seconds. David Diabo, Tonya Perron, Ross Montour, Cody Diabo and Ryan Montour are in favor of approving. Jeremiah Johnson objected citing it violates the spirit and intent of the Kahnawà:ke Gaming Law, K.R.L. c. G-1.
Daryl Leclaire – Ratsénhaienhs David Diabo proposes and Cody Diabo seconds. Ryan Montour, Stephen McComber, Tonya Perron, Ross Montour and Arnold Boyer are in favor of approving. Jeremiah Johnson objected citing it violates the spirit and intent of the Kahnawà:ke Gaming Law, K.R.L. c. G-1.
Frank McComber – Ratsénhaienhs David Diabo proposes and Cody Diabo seconds. Ryan Montour, Stephen McComber, Tonya Perron, and Arnold Boyer are in favor of approving. Jeremiah Johnson objected citing it violates the spirit and intent of the Kahnawà:ke Gaming Law, K.R.L. c. G-1.
Executive Office Updates
Presence of: Dawn Marquis-Deere (Executive Director)
Dawn Marquis-Deere provided updates on out of office, Revenue and Business Development (RBDU) workshop, MCK Halloween internal event, and MCK Unit assessments
Ratitsénhaienhs Updates
Presence of: Gregory-Robertson Ryan (OCC Strategist), Georgia MacLeod (KCR/OCC Coordinator), Trina C. Diabo (OCC General Manager)
Jeremiah Johnson provided updates on Kahnawà:ke Legislative Commission
Ryan Montour provided updates on Housing, Kahnawà:ke-Canada Relations
Ross Montour provided updates on Terrapure discussions
Arnold Boyer provided updates on Kateri Tekakwitha pedestrian bridge, Health Portfolio, route 207 reconstruction, Blue Collar Park, Transport and User Fees, and Mercier Bridge and Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility sectorial table
Tonya Perron provided updates on Community Justice Center, special meeting with community to introduce Judge candidates’ reminders, and administrative guidelines report filing
David Diabo provided updates on Kahnawà:ke Labor Code, Lands Portfolio, and ASP 30 training
Cody Diabo provided updates on Legal files, Legal Services Unit assessment, Seigneury of Sault St. Louis (SSSL), and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) discussions
Adjournment
Meeting closed at 3:56pm by Cody Diabo
